2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 59 - Education
CHAPTER 53 - TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ARTICLE 1. STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION

• SECTION 59-53-10. State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education created; members; terms; rules and regulations; contracts.
• SECTION 59-53-20. Jurisdiction and authority of Board over state-supported technical institutions and programs; South Carolina Technical Education System.
• SECTION 59-53-30. Open admissions; tuition and fees; literacy and vocational programs; parallel programs.
• SECTION 59-53-40. Coordination with Commission on Higher Education and others; budget; college parallel courses and associate degree programs.
• SECTION 59-53-50. Additional powers and duties of Board.
• SECTION 59-53-51. Board to establish statewide policies and procedures; appeal by area commission to Budget and Control Board.
• SECTION 59-53-52. Powers and duties of area commissions, generally.
• SECTION 59-53-53. Borrowing by area commissions; special fees; disposing of excess real property.
• SECTION 59-53-57. State funds; procedures for appropriations.
• SECTION 59-53-70. Branches of University of South Carolina.
• SECTION 59-53-80. Transfer of control and management of certain area trade schools from State Board of Education to State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education.
• SECTION 59-53-90. Applications for Federal funds.
• SECTION 59-53-100. Expenditure of net funds derived from auxiliary enterprises in institutions under supervision of Board; limitations.

ARTICLE 2. FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION COLLEGES AND CENTERS

• SECTION 59-53-150. Legislative findings.
• SECTION 59-53-151. Definitions.
• SECTION 59-53-152. Board may construct or acquire plant improvements.
• SECTION 59-53-153. Bond issues.
• SECTION 59-53-154. Bond issues; full faith and credit of State shall not be pledged.
• SECTION 59-53-155. Bond issues; resolutions by board; limitations.
• SECTION 59-53-156. Bond issues; maturing provisions; interest; redemption.
• SECTION 59-53-157. Bond issues; negotiable coupon bonds or fully registered bonds.
• SECTION 59-53-158. Bond issues; tax-exempt status.
• SECTION 59-53-159. Bond issues; executors, administrators and the like.
• SECTION 59-53-160. Bond issues; executed in name of subject college.
• SECTION 59-53-161. Bond issues; disposal of bonds.
• SECTION 59-53-162. Proceeds of bonds.
• SECTION 59-53-163. Bond reserve fund and student fee.
• SECTION 59-53-164. When student fee is payable; payment of costs from reserve fund.
• SECTION 59-53-165. Board's power regarding resolutions authorizing bond issues.
• SECTION 59-53-166. State Treasurer may accept custody of receipts from special student fee.
• SECTION 59-53-167. Article not intended to limit any college.
• SECTION 59-53-168. Administrative efficiency for State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; advisory board.

ARTICLE 3. TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE COMMISSION

• SECTION 59-53-210. Creation of District; Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-220. Members of Commission; terms.
• SECTION 59-53-230. Officers of Commission; conduct of business.
• SECTION 59-53-240. Technical college.
• SECTION 59-53-250. Cost of operation and maintenance of center.
• SECTION 59-53-260. Disposition of center.
• SECTION 59-53-270. Powers of Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-280. Audit.
• SECTION 59-53-290. Tri-County Technical College Area Commission ground lease agreements.

ARTICLE 5. TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION SUBARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

• SECTION 59-53-410. Creation of Area Commission; membership; officers; meetings; reports.
• SECTION 59-53-420. Powers of Area Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-425. Repealed by 2005 Act No. 143, Section 5, eff June 7, 2005.
• SECTION 59-53-430. Accounts of Area Commission; audits.
• SECTION 59-53-440. Budgets.
• SECTION 59-53-450. "Main campus" and "enterprise campus" defined; management by Trident Technical College Enterprise Campus Authority.

SUBARTICLE 3. TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE ENTERPRISE CAMPUS AUTHORITY ACT

• SECTION 59-53-460. Citation of subarticle.
• SECTION 59-53-465. Definitions.
• SECTION 59-53-470. Trident Technical College Enterprise Authority created; governance.
• SECTION 59-53-475. Board powers.
• SECTION 59-53-480. Exemptions from statutory bonding, leasing, procurement, and disposition of surplus property requirements; adoption of procurement policy.
• SECTION 59-53-485. Issuance of bonds.
• SECTION 59-53-490. Reports on development and use of enterprise campus.
• SECTION 59-53-500. Tax exemption; interest on bonds.

ARTICLE 7. NORTHEAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION

• SECTION 59-53-510. Creation of Commission; membership.
• SECTION 59-53-515. Superintendents of school districts of Dillon County to serve rotating terms as member of commission.
• SECTION 59-53-520. Administration of program of vocational and technical education.
• SECTION 59-53-530. Powers and duties of commission.
• SECTION 59-53-540. Accounts of commission; audit.
• SECTION 59-53-550. Repealed by 2004 Act No. 284, Section 5, eff July 22, 2004.

ARTICLE 8. DENMARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION

• SECTION 59-53-610. Denmark Technical College Area Commission created; members; terms.
• SECTION 59-53-620. Selection of members.
• SECTION 59-53-630. Powers and funding of commission; ground lease agreements.
• SECTION 59-53-640. Commission to maintain record of its receipts and expenditures; reports to be filed; audits to be conducted.

ARTICLE 9. AREA COMMITTEE FOR FLORENCE-DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE

• SECTION 59-53-710. Area committee as a body politic and corporate; membership.
• SECTION 59-53-720. Administration of program of vocational and technical education.
• SECTION 59-53-730. Powers and duties of committee.
• SECTION 59-53-740. Lease agreements for creation, operation or use of campus facilities; approval by Budget and Control Board.

ARTICLE 11. HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE COMMISSION

• SECTION 59-53-810. Creation of Commission; membership; officers.
• SECTION 59-53-820. Technical educational center; reversion on dissolution.
• SECTION 59-53-830. Powers and duties of Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-840. Accounts of Commission; audit.
• SECTION 59-53-850. Annual reports.
• SECTION 59-53-860. Treasurer of Horry County authorized to provide revolving loan account to Horry County Technical Education Commission.

ARTICLE 12. TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY AREA COMMISSION

• SECTION 59-53-910. Creation of commission; appointment and terms of members; election of officers.
• SECTION 59-53-920. Selection of members on basis of merit; membership to be broadly representative of citizenry.
• SECTION 59-53-930. Powers of commission; preparation of annual budget; funding.
• SECTION 59-53-940. Accounting requirements; annual audit.

ARTICLE 13. ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN AREA TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMMISSION

• SECTION 59-53-1010. Creation of Commission; membership; officers.
• SECTION 59-53-1020. Development of vocational technical training program.
• SECTION 59-53-1030. Powers of Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-1040. Accounts of Commission; audits.
• SECTION 59-53-1050. Reports.
• SECTION 59-53-1060. Apportionment of expenses.

ARTICLE 14. SPARTANBURG COUNTY COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

• SECTION 59-53-1110. Commission created; members; appointment; organization.
• SECTION 59-53-1120. Powers and duties; name of institution.
• SECTION 59-53-1130. Receipt and administration of funds; gifts and grants.
• SECTION 59-53-1140. Submission of annual budget.

ARTICLE 15. PIEDMONT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING DISTRICT

• SECTION 59-53-1210. Creation of District; Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-1220. Membership of Commission; officers.
• SECTION 59-53-1230. Technical education center.
• SECTION 59-53-1240. General powers of Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-1250. Expenses of district.
• SECTION 59-53-1260. Audit.
• SECTION 59-53-1270. Disposition of center.

ARTICLE 16. YORK COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

• SECTION 59-53-1310. Creation of commission; membership; terms; election of chairman and officers.
• SECTION 59-53-1320. Powers and duties.
• SECTION 59-53-1330. Annual local accounting; funding for capital improvements.
• SECTION 59-53-1340. Budget.

ARTICLE 17. CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE COMMISSION

• SECTION 59-53-1410. Creation of Commission; membership; officers.
• SECTION 59-53-1420. Duties of Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-1430. Powers of Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-1440. Representation contingent upon financial support and participation.
• SECTION 59-53-1450. Accounts of Commission; audit.
• SECTION 59-53-1460. Reports.

ARTICLE 18. GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION

• SECTION 59-53-1500. Greenville Technical College Area Commission.
• SECTION 59-53-1510. Accounting.
• SECTION 59-53-1520. Report.

ARTICLE 19. AIKEN COUNTY COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION

• SECTION 59-53-1610. Commission renamed.

ARTICLE 20. MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE COMMISSION SUBARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

• SECTION 59-53-1710. Creation of commission; membership; officers.
• SECTION 59-53-1720. Powers and duties of commission.
• SECTION 59-53-1725. "Northeast Campus" and "Enterprise Campus" defined; arrangements between commission and Enterprise Campus Authority for property management, provision of services, and disposition of property.
• SECTION 59-53-1730. Participating counties to appropriate and contribute funds to commission.
• SECTION 59-53-1740. Commission to keep certain records; audit; filing of audit.
• SECTION 59-53-1750. Commission to make annual written report; filing of report.
• SECTION 59-53-1760. Participating counties to receive portion of funds derived from sale of certain facilities.

SUBARTICLE 3. MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE ENTERPRISE CAMPUS AUTHORITY ACT

• SECTION 59-53-1780. Short title.
• SECTION 59-53-1781. Definitions.
• SECTION 59-53-1782. Midlands Technical College Enterprise Campus Authority created; membership of governing board; powers and purpose.
• SECTION 59-53-1783. Powers of governing board.
• SECTION 59-53-1784. Lease agreements for construction and use of Enterprise Campus facilities; procurement policy; disposal of surplus property.
• SECTION 59-53-1785. Issuance of bonds; liability for payment of obligations; information to appear on face of bonds.
• SECTION 59-53-1786. Annual report.
• SECTION 59-53-1787. Exemption from taxes and assessments.

ARTICLE 21. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING

• SECTION 59-53-1810. Federal act accepted; State Board of Education designated as State Board of Career and Technology Training.
• SECTION 59-53-1820. Board authorized to cooperate with local or State agencies for educational advancement.
• SECTION 59-53-1830. Career and Technology training funds.
• SECTION 59-53-1840. Annual appropriation for career and technology education.
• SECTION 59-53-1850. Disbursement of funds.
• SECTION 59-53-1860. Use of funds.
• SECTION 59-53-1870. Expenditure of funds; instructional program standards; review.
• SECTION 59-53-1880. Affiliation among school districts to develop and maintain career and technology education facilities and programs.
• SECTION 59-53-1890. Affiliation agreements.
• SECTION 59-53-1900. Two or more school districts joining to create career and technology schools; composition of board; terms; vacancies.
• SECTION 59-53-1910. Joint career and technology school funding.
• SECTION 59-53-1920. Powers of joint career and technology school boards.
• SECTION 59-53-1930. Fiscal year; audits.
• SECTION 59-53-1940. Injury to or destruction of facilities of joint career and technology board; penalty.
• SECTION 59-53-1950. Appropriations for purchase of career and technology training equipment; priorities.
• SECTION 59-53-1960. Work force preparation program placement requirements; surveys; waiver; notification of possible discontinuance.
• SECTION 59-53-1970. Reserved by 2005, Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.
• SECTION 59-53-1980. Committee to study areas of career and technology training; recommendations.

ARTICLE 23. MOTORCYCLE SAFETY INSTRUCTION

• SECTION 59-53-2010. Definitions.
• SECTION 59-53-2020. Instruction program created; administration; instructors; curriculum.
• SECTION 59-53-2030. Fees.
• SECTION 59-53-2040. Acceptance of donations.
• SECTION 59-53-2050. Reduction of insurance rates upon completion of program.

ARTICLE 27. TECHNICAL COLLEGE ENTERPRISE CAMPUS AUTHORITY

• SECTION 59-53-2400. Definitions.
• SECTION 59-53-2410. Technical College Enterprise Campus Authorities created; purpose.
• SECTION 59-53-2420. Powers of board.; contracts with public and private entities relating to facilities.
• SECTION 59-53-2430. Lease and lease purchase agreements; State Budget and Control Board approval; compliance with Title 11, Chapter 35 and Section 1-11-65.
• SECTION 59-53-2440. Issuance of bonds, notes, other obligations, or indebtedness.
• SECTION 59-53-2450. Annual report.
• SECTION 59-53-2460. Exemptions from taxes.
• SECTION 59-53-2470. Powers and duties of commission; designation of area and purpose of enterprise campus; management, development and operation; conveyance of real and personal property.